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Planning and Infrastructure Bill at a glance: navigating the changing landscape
Being a councillor is a thankless job. In my local authority, Flintshire, councillors voted to raise council tax by 9.5% this month. The backlash...
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The celebrity & influencer effect: How social media stars dictate what we buy
From Hailey Bieber’s Nails to Molly-Mae’s Jackets – The Trends That Sell Out Instantly Have you ever scrolled through Instagram or TikTok, seen a...
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Elevating communications with insight from omnibus research
With the national conversation changing day-to-day, it can be challenging to keep in step with public and business thinking. Insight-led...
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MIPIM 2025: Market sentiment, planning challenges, and the power of networking
The SEC Newgate UK team is on the ground at MIPIM in Cannes, navigating unpredictable weather as sunshine and torrential rain take turns dominating...
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Pensions Talks Interview: Jane Higgins, Partner at A&O Shearman
Jane Higgins, Partner at A&O Shearman, provided her perspective on key pension trends, including surplus reforms, employer access to funds, the...
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Pension surplus reforms: Economic stimulus or long-term gamble?
The government's announcement in March regarding measures to ease employer access to surplus funds within defined benefit (DB) pension schemes clearly...
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The adult response to a toddler’s tantrum
The dumpster-fire of a meeting in the oval office last Friday will go down in the history books – and is still pretty much the only thing anyone’s...
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A vowel please, Carol
In celebration of its first profit increase in three years, the company formerly known as Abrdn is splashing out and buying back the vowels. While...
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